Vehicle-fender.



No. 881,973. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

H. A. 'SUTTLE. VEHICLE FENDER.

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HERBERT A. SUTTLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VEHIGLE-ENDER.

Specification Letters Patent.

Patented March 17', 1908.

Application filed June 27, 1907. Serial No. 381,028.

' capable of movement to allow access to the front of the vehicle; and,second, the provision of means for tilting the fender.

My invention comprises, broadly, one or morefoldinghinged fenders,tiltable and vertically adjustable.

A further feature of my inventionconsists in means for locking thefender when in normal position.

In-its narrower aspect my improvement consists in the specificconstruction and arrangement of parts described and claimed herein. p

In describing my invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

thereto.

the fender.

wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view. Fig. 2 isan end elevation Fig. 3 is a detail view and Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of a fender in position on the front of a vehicle.

The reference character 6 denotes the forward end ofan automobile, withmy improvement in normal position attached The supporting frame 7 issuitably attached tothe vehicle and carries the upright member 8, andhorizontal member 9, of The frame or form may be of any suitable ordesired construction, its, chief function being to support the uprightmember.

The reference numerals 10 represent the hinges of the supporting frame11, the lateral hinges of the upright member, and 12, the hinges of thehorizontal member of the fender..

The inner vertical parts of the member 8 are indicated by 13.

For the purpose of locking the two upright members together when innormal posias shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

1 tion I provide a lock composed of rod 14, and I the nut thereon,eccentric 15, and bearing plate 16', for the eccentric ti. 'bearagainst. The rod 14 is through the coupling 17, of the supporting "frame7. The handle 18 of the lock is pulled outward and swung through the arcof a circle, as shown by the dotted line to unlocking position, and viceversa in looking. The chains 19 serve to hold the member 9 at rightangle to the member 8, and permit the former to take the positionindicated by the dot and dash outline in Fig. 2, and when in suchposition is held by spring clip 20. v

The interlacing of member 9 is shown as at 2'1, and the rods or wires 22passing through member 8.

For the purpose, of tilting the fender and lowering the front of member9, I have provided a rock shaft 23, suitably connected with thesupporting frame 7, at 27, by link 26, which is ivotally secured at itsopposite end to a bi urcated arm 24, wh ch 1s attached to or formedintegral with the stop 25, and secured to the rock shaft 23. The rockshaft is j ournaled in bearing 30, carried by vehicle spring 31. Thecrank arm 28 is fixed to the rock shaft at one end and at the oppositeend to the rod 29, which is suitably fastened to the brake lever to beoperated simultaneously with the operation of the brake in an emergency.

The hinges 10 preferably are secured at their rear ends to the frontends of the springs 31. The hinges 11, at their rear ends, are fixed tothe end of 7 by a collar and set screw, The hinges 12,- at their rearends, are fixed to the lower side of member 8, b a set screw. Thesehingcs'are thought to e common in the arts, and, therefore, no extendeddrawing or description is given of them. Assembling of the arts 7, 8, 9,and of the means for tilting the ender is thought to be common.

It will be apparent the member 8 may be adjusted vertically to suit highor low cars by the collar and set screw a: Fig. 2. The upright .member 8is normally substantially vertically disposed and forms the back of thefender proper and is hinged at its outer end to the supporting frame 7for outward move ment of the upright member.

The arm 25 operates as a stop against the bottom of the vehicle spring31, toprevent further tilting of the supporting frame and constructed ofany suitable or desired material, and may be attached in any preferredmanner.

It is apparent the member 9 may be raised up and held by thespring'catch 20, and each half of, the whole fender swung outwardly touncover the front end of the vehicle. The eccentric lock maybe'disengaged and one or both parts of the fender swung outwardly toafford access to the end of the vehicle.

In operation, to lowerthe front of the fender, it is only necessary tooperate the brake lever in a direction to draw the rod 29 backward .andthe fender will take the position indicated by the dottedlines in Fig.2.

Variation in form, arrangement and construction above described ispossible, and I desire, therefore, not to limit'my invention to suchdescription of the preferred form in which it has been embodied.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is l 1. In a vehicle fender, thecombination of a vehicle having a supporting frame attached thereto, anupright member normally substantially vertically disposed and formingthe back of the fender proper and hinged at its outer end. to thesupporting frame for outward movement of the upright member, and

a horizontal member carried by the upright and a horizontal memberhinged to the up' right member.

In a vehicle fender, the combination of a supporting frame, an uprightmember hinged to the frame for outward movement, a horizontal member,and means for tilting the frame.

4. In a vehicle fender, the .combination of a vehicle having asupporting frame hinged thereto, an upright member hinged to the framefor outward movement, a horizontal member hinged to the upright member,and means for tilting the supporting frame.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, HERBERT A. -SUTTLE. Witnesses S. ELRA KELLOGG, FRANK F. ELsNER.

